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## Video: Money Marthers: Specialized College Education

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_Published 2016-07-25. Author Janet Marthers explains why you don't have to attend a big name school to get a specialized education._


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## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] Did you uncover anything surprising or unexpected in researching your new book? I guess it wasn't shocking surprise but it was just lots of little wonderful discoveries of, wow, this school does this? Or this school does that? Or you can do this here? It's really nice To know that there can be very, in terms of admissions, very selective schools that offer excellent programs. But then there are schools out there that are not particularly selective in terms of admissions standards, but they offer some of the best programs. In the country or in the world even. For that particular area.

What are some examples of schools that you didn't realize were so great for certain programs? If you are interested in animal biology and particularly the study of bears University of Montana, is the place for you. That makes sense. And you're getting amazing resources. And you're getting, the best in the field. And it's great to know, that you're getting a top- notch program, with a public tuition price. And a more flexible selectivity level. There's other programs too like sometimes when you think of something like ballet you automatically jump to Julliard but maybe you didn't realize that University of Utah And Texas Christian University are also top tier programs.

For ballet? Yeah ballet, and so we learn that there are these wonderful, wonderful niche programs at schools that might not be on your radar initially. Janet that was so informative, thanks so much for joining us. Thank you so much for having me.

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